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JULY 19 - AUGUST 11
Biggest Blueberry Contest e Rd Shor Old
Gofer Run
Senty Rd
For the most up-to-date schedule, visit:
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Gunflint Trail
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“They’re all red-ready & they’re all red hot!”
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HANDY FUN MAP
FISHERMAN’S PICNIC
(calendar continues inside) Cook County Community Center Grand Marais, 4:30 - 6 pm
Thursday’s Local Food Market
Grand Marais Public Library, 2 - 4 pm
Crafternoons at the Library Lawn North House Folk School Grand Marais, 1 - 3 pm
Try it: Wood-Fired Baking
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center Schroeder, 1 - 4 pm
Wet n’ Wonderful: Naturalist Field Day
North House Folk School Grand Marais, 10 am - 4 pm
Birch Bark Weaving Demonstration Bluefin Bay Resort Tofte, 7:30 - 9 pm
A Superior North Shore Oberg Mountain Trailhead Lutsen, 10:30 am - 12 pm
Nature of Oberg Mountain
East Bay Suites Grand Marais, 10 - 11:30 am
Explore the Shore
(more info on page 7)
EVENTS SUMMER NATURALIST PROGRAMS
Music on the Deck With Briand Morrison
Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 8 pm - 12 am
Circle Tour Art Exhibit by Douglas Ross
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9th W St
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Jam Session
Papa Charlie’s Lutsen Mountains, 6 - 8:30 pm
Lutsen Resort, 7 - 10 pm
WEDNESDAY 7/31 JHP Gallery, Grand Marais Hours vary, Open Thursday - Sunday
Buy a Raffle Ticket
VisitCookCounty.com Grand Marais Art Colony, 4:30 - 6 pm
Art Demonstrations: Expression + Generosity in Clay
Meeting on the Library Lawn Grand Marais Public Library, 4 - 8 pm
Lake Superior Science Story Scouts Mountain Inn, Lutsen, 4 - 6:30 pm
West End Market
Grand Marais Public Library, 2 - 4 pm
Crafternoons at the Library Lawn
Logging in the Days of Paul Bunyan Lutsen Resort 7:30 - 9 pm Grand Marais Rec Park 7:30 - 9 pm
Minnesota WILD!
Caribou Highlands Lodge Lutsen, 10 - 11:30 am
Carnivorous Plants! Life in a Bog (more info on page 7)
EVENTS SUMMER NATURALIST PROGRAMS Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 9 - 11 pm
Gordon Thorne
Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 7 - 9 pm
Humphrey Circle
www.e-clubhouse.com/sites/grand_marais 7th Ave E
Sponsored by Grand Marais Lions Club 4th Ave W
Moguls Grille & Tap Room Lutsen, 5 - 7 pm
LIVE MUSIC Patio Series with Timmy Haus
Try a fishburger
& participate in all the fun activities
Get Your Collectible button
Creechville Rd
5th Ave W
SATURDAY 8/3 - SUNDAY 8/31
GRAND MARAIS, MN
Grand Marais Tennis Courts (more info on page 12)
Fisherman’s Picnic AUGUST 1-4 90TH ANNUAL
Drew Peterson Joe Paulik
North Shore Winery Lutsen, 7 – 9 pm
Date Night at the Winery: Gordon Thorne & Friends Cascade Lodge, Lutsen, 6 – 8 pm
LIVE MUSIC Jim Miller
THURSDAY 8/1 Grand Marais, All Day (full schedule on page 3)
MONDAY - FRIDAY
THURSDAY 8/1 - SUNDAY 8/4
Outdoor Pickleball Comes to Grand Marais!
90th Annual Fisherman’s Picnic
Calendar of Events
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Featured Events Red Numbers reflect lo Buck’s & Northern Wild’s Big Fish 14 * Contest July 28 – August 3
AUGUST 2019
DQ Medallion Hunt *
Minnesota State Loon Calli 17 * Championship
Thursday, August 1 - Sunday, August 4 11 am-until found. “DQ Medallion Hunt”, rules and new daily clues at Dairy Queen, $100 prize to the first person to find it. Sponsored by Dairy Queen
1 * Daily Contests
10 Lion’s Club Fishburger Stand
11 am-2 pm Bally Blacksmith Demonstrations – Bally’s Blacksmith Shop, corner of Broadway and 1st St.
You just need a Fisherman’s Picnic button to enter your fish and it must be registered by noon on Saturday, August 3. Winners announced, and prizes awarded on Sunday, August 4 at 11:45 am on the Harbor Park Stage. Prizes are $100 for 1st place, $75 for 2nd place and $50 for 3rd place for 6 categories: Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Salmon and Brook Trout.
Friday, August 2 - Saturday, Augu
Preliminaries on Friday 6-6:30 pm a 5:30-6 pm on the Harbor Stage. Priz and second place in 15 and under
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12 Tennis Tournaments
Friday, August 2 – Sunday, Augus at the Grand Marais Public Tennis
42nd Annual Fisherman’s Picnic T Open & Adult NTRP events (15 & Senior events (50’s, 60’s and 70’s): Registration deadline: July 29. G information at: www.playtennisco
Events Friday, August 2– Sunday, August 4
Thursday, August 1 – Sunday, August 4
Opens each day at 11 am – Harbor Park Features Lake Superior herring breaded and served on a bun. So good they have their own song. Beverages and hotdogs also available.
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Thursday, August 1 – Sunday, August 4
Talented musicians from the North Shore will be performing on the Park Stage throughout each day. Harbor Park dances each night at the Harbor Park stage. Thursday Friday Saturday 11 amPete Briand Joe Paulik 12:30 pm Kavanaugh Morrison 1-2:30 pm Rox ’N Soul Michael Michael Monroe Monroe Cook County’s Spruce Brothers Most Wanted Roots in Arms Four Shore Plucked Up South 71 Trio String Band 3-6 pm
7-10 pm
Sunday, August 4
12-1 pm Gillis & Stamps with the Music Collaborative Youth Jam, 2-2:30 pm Aad Shrine Drum & Bugle Corps, Duluth, 2:45-3:15 pm Bagpipers
2 Bingo
Fisherman’s Picnic activity button is required for all contests. All events that require a button are designated by a * .Stop by the info both for more details or to purchase button.
Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Ru Saturday, August 3
Kid’s Activities *
Friday: *Minnow Races, *World’s Best Donut Bingo, *DQ Upsidedownright Thick Blizzard Race, Kiddy Rides Saturday: *Minnow Races, *Cross Cut Log Sawing Contest, *3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, *Pickled Herring Eating Contest, *Pizza Eating Contest, *Rock Skipping Contest, *Loon Calling Contest, *Cutest Puppy Contest, *Tractor Pull, Kiddy Rides Sunday: Parade, *Fish Toss, Kiddy Rides
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Thursday, August 1 – Saturday, August 3
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Joynes Ben Franklin Rock Painting Contest - rocks no larger than 7” x 7” painted with the theme “Grand Marais Harbor”. All entries must be brought to Joynes Ben Franklin by 3 pm, Saturday, August 3. Winners will be announced at 5 pm on the Harbor Park Stage. Rocks will be displayed in Joynes Ben Franklin’s windows until picked up by owners after the contest.
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Thursday, August 1– Sunday, August 4
Bingo starts each day at Noon at the Bingo Tent located in the parking lot adjacent to the Grandma Ray’s, 1st Ave W & Hwy 61. Proceeds from Bingo will go to local non-profit organizations. Friday, August 2 * 11:30 am World’s Best Donut Bingo – Donut Shop (corner of Wisconsin St and B’dway Ave.) Sponsored by the World’s Best Donut Shop
7:30-8:50 am Trail Run registration Mountain Trail (2 mi. north off Gun • 9 am Pre-teen, 8 yrs and under - ¼ • 9:45 am 5 Mile Walk/Run • 9:50 am 3 Mile Non-Competitive Entry fee: Pre-register $25 for 5 mi race day for 5 mile races, $10 kids walk. CCHS Team Members free. T for pre-registration by 4 pm Augu registration at pincushiontrails.or Chris Hegg 218-370-0312. Awards/Age groups: ¼ mile run – finishers, 1 mile run – top 3 boys age groups: 9-10 yrs old & 11-12 y competative walk – no awards, 5 men & women (no age groups) n walking only, 5 mile run – top 3 m following age groups: 19 & under, 40-49,50-59, 60+
Grand Marais Men’s Slow Pi 12 20 * Tournament
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Thursday, August 1 – Sunday, August 4
8 am games start at the Pappy Wri Rec Park Fields 2 pm Sunday finals at the Pappy Team entry fee of $150. There is a and each team is guaranteed 3 ga pay out of $500 to first place. To p contact Mike Christian, mikec131
Kiddy rides including a Ferris Wheel, Spinning Airplanes and Train Ride all located in the Senior Citizen parking lot on 10 N. Broadway Ave. Friday, August 2 – Saturday, August 3
Inflatable games for children of all ages on Wisc. St.
Hoopin’ in the Harbor